2020
DOI: 10.25259/jsstd_51_2019
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Descriptive study on the clinical profile and demography of patients with chronic folliculitis of leg attending a tertiary referral center

Abstract: Objectives: The objectives are as follows: (1) To document the clinical profile and demography of patients attending a tertiary referral institution with chronic folliculitis of leg and (2) to document the bacteriological profile of pustular lesions of chronic folliculitis. Materials and Methods: After obtaining clearance from institutional research and ethics committees, consecutive patients who attended our tertiary care center with clinically diagnosed chronic folliculitis of the leg from December 1, 2016… Show more

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“…Accordingly, season variations have been described, with summer and monsoon (humid and torrential rainfalls) exacerbations [7, 13, 27]. However, winter aggravation has also been mentioned [11, 16]. Occupational exposure to other possible irritants beyond saltwater and sea sand has been pointed out by Kumarasinghe and Kumarasinghe [22], namely, cement, mud, plants, fertilizers, and wood dust.…”
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“…Accordingly, season variations have been described, with summer and monsoon (humid and torrential rainfalls) exacerbations [7, 13, 27]. However, winter aggravation has also been mentioned [11, 16]. Occupational exposure to other possible irritants beyond saltwater and sea sand has been pointed out by Kumarasinghe and Kumarasinghe [22], namely, cement, mud, plants, fertilizers, and wood dust.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The disease was also described in 1 patient in North America, under the designation of "epilating folliculitis of the glabrous skin" and "lupoid sycosis of the legs" [10]. More recently, it has been mentioned as "chronic superficial folliculitis" [11]. These terms reflect the clinical features of the disease, which will be mentioned under the term "Dermatitis Cruris Pustulosa et Atrophicans" along the manuscript.…”
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